Hackle vise



Oct 20, 1953 J. F. GOLDSBY HACKLE VISE Filed Oct. 16, 1950 2 6'6 28 2622 Fig-3 i v 66 M Wu John 1-. Goldsby INVENTOR.

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE HACKLE VISE John F.Goldsby, Missoula, Mont. Application October 16, 1950, Serial No.190,410

2 Claims.

This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a hackle viseand more specifically pertains to a fishermans fly tying vise forconveniently holding fishhooks for applying flies thereto and forsimilar purposes requiring delicate handling of small articles.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improvedconstruction of vise which is specifically adapted for handling andsecurely holding such small articles as fishhooks or the like, as whenapplying flies to the fishhooks, and, in general, for securely holdingrelatively small articles for working upon the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vise as set forth inthe foregoing object which shall have a very secure gripping action uponthe article to be held; wherein the actuation of the jaws of the visemay be conveniently and easily effected; and wherein the vise and itsacshall have relatively few parts, wherein the jaws V normally areinherently biased to open position, together with resilient meansnormally closing the jaws and in combination with an actuating means foreffecting opening movement of the aws.

These, together with various ancillary features and objects of theinvention which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodimentof which has been illustrated. by way of example only in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a fishermanshackle vise incorporating therein the principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical central longitudinal sectional view through thevise of Figure 1, the same being taken substantially upon the planeindicated by the section line 2-2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially upon theplane indicated by the broken section line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the vise.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, itwill be observed that the hackle vise forming the subject of thisinvention may conveniently comprise a supporting base ID of any desiredconstruction, that illustrated consisting of a fiat panel or the likewhich is provided with apertures l2 for the reception of fasteningscrews Hi whereby the base may be mounted upon a table top or othersupporting surface as preferred.

Rigidly mounted upon and rising upwardly from the top surface of thebase Iii are a pair of preferably integrally attached parallel lugs it;between which is pivotally secured, as by a horizontally disposed hingepin I8, the depending hinging lug 20 of an actuating handle 22, thishandle at one end having a slot 24 in which is secured, in any desiredmanner, the tang or shank portion 25 of a blade having a forked end 28.

Referring now more specifically to Figure 2, it will be seen that thebase It! is provided with a vertically disposed recess or bore 30 which,if desired, may extend entirely through the base, and which is adaptedto receive a tubular member 32 in the form of a sleeve or the like whichis rigidly fixed to the base [6 in any desired manner.

The vise further comprises an elongated, vertically disposed spindle 3dof any suitable material, which is slotted at its upper end, as at 36,to provide a pair of furcations or jaws 38 and 40 which are preferablyso constructed as to be inherently resiliently biased away from eachother. Near their outer-ends, these jaws are provided with bulbousportions i2. At the other end of the spindle, there is provided aninternally threaded recess 44 in which is received the screwthreadedextremity of an adjusting screw Mi having a head 48 by means of which anannular ring 50 is secured in spaced relation to the spindle 34.

Slidably received upon the spindle 34 is an actuating sleeve 52 which isso disposed that upon sliding movement of the sleeve outwardly upon thespindle, the end of the sleeve will engage the bulbous portions 42 andthereby urge the jaws 38 and 40 towards each other'to cause the vise toclose. Intermediate its ends, the sleeve is provided with a pair ofcircumferentially disposed ribs 54 and 56 which thus define an annulargroove 58 therebetween, this groove receiving the notch 28 of the yokeblade 26. i

A coil compression spring 60 is disposed between the annular spring seat50 and the end of the sleeve 52, and thereby yieldingly urges the sleeveupwardly upon the spindle and into jaw-closing position. As will now beevident, the closing force of this spring may be adjusted bymanipulating the adjusting screw 46 in the end of the spindle.

Surrounding the compression spring, the lower 3 end of the sleeve, andthe annular ring spring seat 50, is a thimble 62 in the form of asleeve, which is secured as by a pin 64 to the ring 50. This spindlealso serves to removably receive and position the spindle assemblywithin the tubular member 32, and a pair of set screws or the like 8'5extend through the tubular member for engaging the thimble and therebyretaining the spindle assembly in place upon the base. Securedtransversely in the tubular member 32 is a supporting pin 68 whichserves to limit the downward movement of the spindle assembly and thetubular member 32, as shown in Figures 2 and 4:.

It will now be apparent that as so far described the spring 89 willcause the sleeve 52 to move upwardly upon the spindle and therebymaintain the vise jaws 38 and 40 in their closed position for securelygripping an object such as a fishhook, or the like, whereby a fly may bereadily tied or secured thereto. However, when .it is desired to releasethe vise, the handle 22 is rotated about the horizontal hinge pin is ina counter-clockwise direction, thereby moving the sleeve 52 downwardlyagainst the resistance of the spring 6i: and permitting the inherentresiliency in the jaws 38 and 46 to cause the same to open, therebyreleasing the article held thereby.

Since, from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of thishackle vise are readily apparent, further description is believed to beunnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications and equivalents will readily occurto those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoingspecification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit theinvention to the exact embodiment shown and described, but all suitablemodifications and equivalents may be resorted to which fall within thescope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

1. A fishermans fly tying vise comprising a spindle having a pair ofrelatively movable jaws at one end thereof, said jaws having outwardlysloping bulbous portions adjacent their work gripping ends, ajaw-actuating sleeve slidably embracing said spindle and having an endportion engaging said bulbous portions to close said jaws upon slidingmovement of said sleeve upon what is said spindle, resilient meansnormally biasing said sleeve toward said jaws so as to maintain saidjaws in closed position, means to slide said sleeve on said spindle inan opposite direction to permit said jaws to open, said resilient meanscomprising a compression spring operatively interposed between saidsleeve and spindle, an adjustable seat mounted on said spindle andengaging one end of said spring, said seat comprising a ring, a screwengaging said spindle and adjustably mounting said ring thereon, athimble secured to said ring and enclosing said ring and spring andslidably receiving said sleeve; and means for supporting said vise, saidlast means comprising a base, a tubular member on said base receivinsaid thimble, and fasteners securing said thimble in said tubularmember.

2. A fis'hermans fly tying vise comprising a spindle having a pair ofrelatively movable jaws at one end thereof, said jaws having outwardlysloping bulbous portions adjacent their work gripping ends, ajaw-actuating sleeve slidably embracing said spindle and having an endportion engaging said bulbous portions to close said jaws upon slidingmovement of said sleeve upon said spindle, resilient means normallybiasing said sleeve toward said jaws so as to maintain said jaws inclosed position, means to slide said sleeve on said spindle in anopposite direction to permit said jaws to open, said resilient meanscomprising a compression spring (operatively interposed between saidsleeve and spindle, an adjustable seat mounted on said spindle andengaging one end of said spring, said seat comprising a ring, a screwengaging said spindle and adjustably mounting said ring thereon, athimble secured to said ring and enclosing said ring and spring andslidably receiving said sleeve.

JOHN F. GOLDSBY.

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